Lace-making stand or device.



PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

L. F. EARL. LACE MAKING STAND OR DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

lVitneomo Patented September 6, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()EEIcE.

LEIYIS F. EARL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES SANDER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LACE-MAKING STAND OR DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,596, dated September 6, 1904.

Application filed April 10, 1903.

To t whmrb it 'IN/LZ/ concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS F. EARL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful 1m provements in Lace-Making Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a lace-making device; and it consists of a collar provided with teeth on which threads may be hooked and retained in a convenient and reliable manner.

It also consists of a head which is adapted to permit the ready movement of a needle or needles in the manufacture of the lace.

It also consists of a head which is provided with a cavity or cavities to receive the thick portion of the lace as manufactured.

It also consists of means for holding the threads taut while manufacturing the lace.

It further consists of means for releasing or slackening the lace after manufacture.

It also consists of novel means for permitting the body of the device to be revolved.

It further consists of novel details of con struction, as will be hereinafter described.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a lace-making device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a vertical section of a portion on line :r a, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a plan view of a portion. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of a member of the device detached. Fig. 6 represents a plan view of a preliminary product of the device. Fig. 7 represents a plan view of a modification.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the body of the device, and B designates a collar which is secured to the top of said body and formed with a vertical flange G, on which are outwardly-extending teeth D, the latter being integral with said flange and adapted to have lace-making thread hooked thereon.

E designates a conical head having on the center of the upper face thereof a cavity F and surrounding the same concentric depressions G. Depending from said head is a vertical stem H, which is adapted to pass freely Serial No. 151,999. (No model.)

through an opening in the collar B and body A, thus supporting said head on said body within said collar.

J designates a pin which rotatably occupies a horizontal opening K in the body A and passes transversely therethrough under the stem H, it being noticed that the central portion of said pin has a recess L therein, leaving the adjacent portion M semicylindrical. On said pin is a knob or handle N for rotating the same, it being evident that when the portion M is above and contacts with said pin the head C is elevated, and when the portion is below the recess L is above and said pin occupies the same, whereby the head is lowered.

Encircling the collar B is a split or divided ring P, which is adapted to be moved to and from the under side of the teeth of said collar for purposes to be hereinafter explained.

As has been stated, the teeth D are adapted to have the lacemaking threads hooked thereon. To insure the regular laying of these threads from the starting to the ending thereof, I make certain teeth Q, occupying a diametrical or other definite relation to each other distinguishably different in form or other characteristic from the others.

The collar B is formed with curved slots R, the ends of which are enlarged, as at 5, so as to pass over the heads of screws T on the body A, whereby when the collar is rotated the shanks of the screws enter said slots and the heads thereof tighten against the walls of the slots, thus firmly holding the collar in position. hen, however, the collar is rotated in reverse direction, the enlarged portions S of the slots R register with the heads of the 7 screws T, when the collar may be removed and substituted by a collar of different diameter or size to adapt the same to receive a head of corresponding diameter or size.

The operation is as follows: The head is raised and the threads for the foundation of a piece of lace are reeved from teeth to teeth D, starting at one of the teeth Q. The ring P is raised so as to press against the teeth and act as a guard for preventing the thread used in the future working from catching on said teeth, it being seen that the head, preferably conical on its face, bears upwardly against the threads as reeved and holds the same taut. The operation of forming the pattern or design of the lace then proceeds as follows: A needle with thread is passed through the reeved threads so as to work said pattern or design, it being evident that the cavity F and depressions G permit the convenient movements and play of the needle under said threads, while also providing spaces for the increasing thickness of the lace at various places while being formed. When the work is accomplished, the pin J may be withdrawn or is rotated, whereby the stem H is no longer controlled by the semicylindrical portion M of the same, the head E then dropping and removing its pressure from the lace and slackening the latter, after which the ring P is lowered and the lace may be unhooked from the collar.

The shape of the head and collar in plan view may be cylindrical or made oval, oblong, octagonal, quadrangular, square, or other shape. In the present instance I show the same cylindrical and square.

Rising from the base V is the stud U, which freely enters an opening in the under side of the body A, whereby the latter is nicely supported on said base and may be rotatively manipulated for purposes requiring the same, said base being also provided with a clamp W for attaching the device to a tableor other holder, as is evident.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim'as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. Inalace-makingdevice,acollar provided with teeth atthe upper end thereof integral therewith. I

2. In a lace-.making-device, a body, avertically-movable head having concentric depressions in its upper face and teeth on said body surrounding said depressions.

3. In a lace-making device, a body, a vertically-movable head thereon, a depression in the center of saidheadand teeth on said body surrounding said head.

4. A'lace-rnakingdevice, a bodyand an integral head thereon, said head being adapted to be lowered and raised.

5. A lace-making device having a-verticallymovable head and means adapted to raise and hold said head and permit lowering of the same.

6. A lace-making device having a body, a toothed collar thereon and a head within said collar.

7. In a lace-making device, a body, a collar thereon, a vertically-movable head within said collar and means for connecting said collar and head with said body, said collar having teeth thereon around the same.

8. In a lace-making device, a toothed collar, a head within said collar and an encircling pressure-ring on said collar below the teeth thereof.

9. A lace-making device having a body and a base. said body-being adapted to be rotated on said base.

10. In a lace-making device, a body and a toothed collar thereon and means for detachably connecting said collar with said body.

11. In a lace-makingdevice, a collarhaving teeth thereon on which lace-making thread may be hooked, certain of said teeth having characteristics distinguishable from the others.

12. A lace-making device having a body,a toothed collar thereon, a head on said collar and a stem depending from said head, said stem being rotatively fitted in said body.

13. In a lace making device, a body, a toothed collar on said body, a head on said collar, a stem passing freely through both said collar and said body, and a pin extending transversely under said stem and rotatively mounted on said body, said pin having portions respectively curved and recessed, the curved portion beingadapted to engage with said stem to elevate the head and the recessed portion being adapted to receive said stem to permit descent of the head.

14. In a lace-making device, a raising and lowering head, and a pin adapted to operate said head inits vertical-motions,-said pin having a circular portion adapted toengage with a member of said head to raise the same and a recessed portion to receive said member to permit lowering of said head.

LEWIS F. EARL.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, S. R. CARR. 

